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Garland Independent School District

-School Leadership Communication-

Date: October 2, 2015

Audience Topic Action Required

Sender(s) (Department &

Contact Number)

Page(s)

All Principals Business Office Training for October

No - Information

Allison Davenport 487-3145

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All Principals Wireless Configuration Changes, October 4

No - Information

Laurie Vondersaar 487-4901

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All Principals Thursday, Oct. 8th & Campus Automatic PC

Shutdown

Yes - Action Required

Pam Holcomb 487-4951

Cathy Barck 487-3667

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All Principals Apple Sync Technical Training: CTAs/CTSs &

Syncing Staff 2nd Notice


Pam Holcomb 487-4951

Cathy Barck 487-3667

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All Principals and Assistant Principals

Region 10 InstructionsNot Included parent

workshop October 15, 2015


Dr. Ramona Aguilar 487-4521

8-9


Practical Parenting Workshops

No - Information


10-11


2016 Adolescent Symposium

No - Information


12-13


STEAMposium Update No - Information

Tina Garrett 487-3147

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Hour of Code No - Information

Jasna Aliefendic 487-3094

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All Principals Updated Confidential Student Reports to

Include Math results


Courtney Clearfield 487-3212

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All Principals Update to the 2015-2016 Testing Calendar

No - Information


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Weekly Administrative Information Packet

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All Principals Writing Images in Shared Drive for Instructional

Purposes

No - Information


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Review 360 and Behavioral RtI Frequent

Q & A


Student Services 494-8255

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Translation Interpretation Volunteer Community

Outreach Program

No - Information

Student Services 494-8255

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Coaching for Results, Level 1- 1st Notice


Nelson Orta 487-4504

Sherri Skelton 487-4509

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Revised Start Times: Digital Learning Sessions

for the Fall Semester 2nd Notice

No - Information


Angie Cheatham 487-4510

Brian Dean 487-3079

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i3 Upcoming Sessions – 4th Notice

No - Information


Angie Cheatham 487-4510

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All Elementary Principals

Fall 2015 Intermediate ELAR Professional

Learning


Myra Crump 487-3391

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All Elementary Principals and

Assistant Principals

Process to Request Support from Bilingual Education (BE) ISTs

No - Information

Dr. Mida Milligan 487-3197

Aibeth Laugisch 487-3084

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All Elementary Principals and


New Elementary Math Resource


Traci Vickery 487-3178

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All Elementary and Middle

School Principals

Goldie Locke Excel Awards, Joe Garcia New

Image and GANAS Awards


Family and Community

Engagement 487-4521

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Secondary Principals and


Secondary ESL Extended Day Program


Shannon Terry 487-4614

Deb Tietjen 487-4619 Jen Baird 487-4523

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Secondary Principals and


SpringBoard Initial Administrator Workshop


Amanda Benton 487-3137

Meredith Neatherlin 487-3188

Dr. Kristyn Edney 487-3985

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DATE: October 2, 2015

TO: Principals, Campus and Department Secretaries, Accounting Clerks

FROM: Allison Davenport, Asst. Director of Finance

RE: Business Office Training for October _______________________________________________________________________

The Business Office is offering training this month. Please encouarge your accounting clerks or campus secretaries to attend. We appreciate your flexibilty and patience as we transitioned to a new bank. We want to offer additional guidance on making deposits with Chase Bank, using Kronos, coding for field trips, and any other financial issues where we can be of assistance.

We encourage all secretaries/accounting clerks to attend for important information and updates that will be essential throughout the fiscal year.

Thursday, October 8, 9:30-11:30, Garland Room – Harris Hill Annex OR

Thursday, October 8, 1:30-3:30, Garland Room – Harris Hill Annex

The two sessions will be identical. Please come to the session that best fits your schedule. You do not need to register for the class.

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: District Administrators and Principals FROM: Laurie Vondersaar, Chief Information Officer RE: Wireless Configuration Changes, October 4 _______________________________________________________________________ Technology will be making configuration changes to the wireless network on Sunday afternoon, October 4. The changes should be seamless to end users, and Technology will test wireless devices at multiple locations afterwards to validate the process. In the event of any wireless connectivity problems on Monday, October 5, please notify the Campus Technology Assistant/Specialist or Help Desk (972-494-8566).

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Principals FROM: Pam Holcomb, Elementary Technology Coordinator Cathy Barck, Secondary Technology Coordinator RE: Thursday, Oct. 8th & Campus Automatic PC Shutdown ____________________________________________________________ Since next Thursday is an extended work day for campus staff, we’ve requested the 6:00 p.m. automatic shut-down policy be lifted for all campuses that evening. Please remind your staff to manually shut down all PCs before leaving Thursday night. Pam Holcomb Elementary Technology Coordinator O-972.487.4951 C-214.336.9526 Cathy Barck Secondary Technology Coordinator O-972-487-3667 C-214.876.1852

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Elementary and Secondary Principals FROM: Pam Holcomb, Elementary Technology Coordinator Cathy Barck, Secondary Technology Coordinator RE: Apple Sync Technical Training: CTAs/CTSs & Syncing Staff - 2nd Notice _____________________________________________________________________ Great news! We still have remaining seats open for Apple Sync training. Each class will run 1.5 hours and will involve a hands-on simulation to help participants practice the syncing process. You may send up to 2 staff per campus along with your CTA/CTS. At this time, we are unable to provide substitutes for these classes. All sessions below are the same. So, please have them choose one. If more slots are needed for your specific situation, please contact us. We will figure out a solution to meet your needs. Pam Holcomb, Elementary Technology Coordinator [email protected] Cathy Barck, Secondary Technology Coordinator [email protected] 10/6/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4KnI 10/6/15 @ 9:45 http://sched.co/4KnP (full) 10/6/15 @ 11:30 http://sched.co/4KnS 10/19/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4KnU 10/19/15 @ 10:00 http://sched.co/4KnX 10/19/15 @ 12:30 http://sched.co/4KnY 10/19/15 @ 2:30 http://sched.co/4Knc 11/3/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4Kmt 11/3/15 @ 10:00 http://sched.co/4Kmx 11/3/15 @ 12:30 http://sched.co/4Kmz 11/3/15 @ 2:30 http://sched.co/4Kn1 11/10/15 @ 8:00 http://sched.co/4Kn4 11/10/15 @ 10:00 http://sched.co/4Kn6 11/10/15 @ 12:30 http://sched.co/4KnE 11/10/15 @ 2:30 http://sched.co/4KnF

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Garland Independent School District DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Principals and Assistant Principals FROM: Ramona Morin Aguilar, Ed. D. Director of Family and Community Engagement RE: Region 10 Instructions Not Included parent workshop October 15, 2015 _______________________________________________________________________ Attached is a flier for our next Region 10 Instructions Not Included parent workshop scheduled for October 15, 2015 in English and in Spanish. Administrators are encouraged to share this information with parents via your campus newsletter and on your campus website. Parents who are interested in registering for a workshop may call our office at 972-487-4521.

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Sponsored by the Region 10 ESC Community and Parent Involvement Department of the State and Federal Initiatives Team.

Co-Sponsored by the Garland Independent School District Family and Community Engagement Department.

What is bullying?

What does bullying look like?

What can be done?

Thursday, October 15, 2015

6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Jill Shugart Professional Development Center

870 W. Buckingham Rd Garland, TX 75040

¿Qué es el Acoso Escolar?

¿En qué forma se parece el Acoso Escolar?

¿Qué se puede hacer?

To register or for more information call (972) 487-4521.

Space is limited! (Childcare not provided.)

Para registrarse o para mas información favor de llamar al

(972) 487-4521. ¡Cupo limitado! (No habrá cuidado de niños.)

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Bullying Behaviors:

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Comportamiento del Acoso

Escolar: prevención e intervención

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Garland Independent School District DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Principals and Assistant Principals FROM: Ramona Morin Aguilar, Ed. D. Director of Family and Community Engagement RE: Practical Parenting Workshops _______________________________________________________________________ The Family and Community Engagement Department will be providing Practical Parenting Education (PPE) workshops to each of the seven areas in GISD. Parents of elementary students will be invited to attend the session held at the host elementary campus in their area. Parents of secondary students will be invited to attend the session held at the host secondary campus in their area. All campuses will be provided with a flier to advertise their area PPE workshop and encourage participation. Parents are encouraged to register for this event by contacting our department to reserve a seat. The attached schedule provides you with the dates and sessions that we are offering in each area next semester. Host campuses will be contacted by the Department of Family and Community Engagement with additional information.

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Family and Community Engagement

Practical Parent Education (PPE) - Spring Workshops

2nd Workshop: Motivating Children - 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Area

# School Dates Day Level Language Presenters

1

Freeman

Elementary

Jan.

21 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford

Spanish Linda K. Flores

Austin Academy Jan.

21 Thursday Secondary

English Jonathan Armstrong

Spanish Gloria Larrea-Stuart

2

Heather Glen

Elementary

Jan.

28 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford


O'Banion Middle

School

Jan.




3

Bradfield

Elementary

Feb.

18 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford


North Garland

HS

Feb.




4

Carver

Elementary

Feb.

25 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford


Lyles Middle

School

Feb.




5

Weaver

Elementary

Mar.

24 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford


Webb

Middle School

Mar.




6

Dorsey

Elementary

Mar.

31 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford


Schrade Middle

School

Mar.




7

Armstrong

Elementary Apr. 7 Thursday Primary

English Mary Ford


Hudson Middle

School Apr. 7 Thursday Secondary



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Garland Independent School District DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Principals and Assistant Principals FROM: Ramona Morin Aguilar, Ed. D. Director of Family and Community Engagement RE: 2016 Adolescent Symposium _______________________________________________________________________ Attached is the flier for the 2016 Adolescent Symposium of Texas that will be held on February 4, 2016 at the Curtis Culwell Center.

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Event Location: Curtis Culwell Center 4999 Naaman Forest Boulevard, Garland, TX 75040

Hotel Accommodations: Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland/Richardson 5101 North President George Bush HighwayGarland, Texas, 75040Tel: 972.414.3500 | Fax 972.414.3550

Sign up for notifications on our website! www.mhadallas.org

SAvE tHE DAtEFebruary 4, 2016

Adolescent Symposium of texas 2016

the 40th Annual Adolescent Symposium is for professionals who want to be at the forefront of meeting the challenges of today’s youth and their families. Attendees include Juvenile Probation Officers, Mental Health Professionals, Substance Abuse Professionals, Social Workers, Youth Ministers and Program Managers. Last year, over 500 people attended the event.

For general information about the Adolescent Symposium of texas: Mental Health America of Greater Dallas, www.mhadallas.org

For Sponsor information: Matt Roberts 214-871-2420 ext.109, [email protected]

For Exhibit information: Sylvia Orozco-Joseph 214-871-2420 ext.119, [email protected]

• CEUs Available• Over 30 workshops • EtHICS Workshop available

Thanks to Our Co-Hosts and Sponsors

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Garland Independent School District DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Campus Administrators FROM: Tina Garrett, STEM Coordinator RE: STEAMposium Update

o Goal 3: Specific Result 2: Design specific projects that enable students to master skills and meet multiple standards through critical thinking and use of real-world experiences.

o Action Step: Implement STEAMposium district-wide ______________________________________________________________________

STEAMposium “Save the Dates” are headed your way!

Each campus will receive student “Save the Date” postcards to send home with every student in prekindergarten through twelfth grades. We are looking forward to a fun and interactive day on April 16, 2016. Please continue to discuss the event, and let everyone know the day will be filled with interactive booths, shows, challenges, and lots more! Please find the attached fliers for your information.

#gisdSTEAM

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CHALLENGES SHOWCASES

PreK – Solo Cup Tower

Kindergarten – Dixie Cup Tower

1st Grade – Index Card Tower

2nd Grade – Spaghetti Tower

3rd Grade – Balloon Powered Car

4th Grade – Rubber Band Powered Car

5th Grade – Roller Coaster

6th Grade – Rube Goldberg

7th Grade – Clean Water On The Go

8th Grade – Catapult

High School – Trebuchet

High School – Renewable Renovations

Submissions due February 15, 2016

AND MUCH MORE!

MAKER CREATORCreativity comes in allshapes and sizes. Got a problem? Create asolution. Open-ended creativity and innovationat its finest! Submissions due February 15, 2016SCIENCE FAIRElementary RegionalSubmissions due January 8, 2016Elementary Regional Fair at theCurtis Culwell Center February 1-2, 2016Secondary Regional Submissions dueFebruary 1, 2016Secondary Regional at Fair ParkFebruary 27, 2016

VEX ROBOTICSREC competition January 30 at the CurtisCulwell Center and district competition andshowcase April 16 at the STEAMposium

SATURDAY, APRIL 16th, 2016 CURTIS CULWELL CENTER

#gisdSTEAM

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3D PRINTER PROJECTS

INTERACTIVE ART PROJECTS

TEXTILE ARTS AND CRAFTS

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

BICYCLES

JEWELRY

CUSTOM TOOLS OR MACHINES

FOOD CREATIONS

ROBOTICS

LEGO CREATIONS

ARDUINO PROJECTS

RASPBERRY PI

GREEN TECHNOLOGY

NOVEL CRAFTS (WOOD, GLASS, METAL)

WHIMSICAL CREATIONS

A GISD Maker Creator project can take many forms. Itmight be a simple idea for an invention to meet a needin the world (an automatic toast butterer?!?!) or anauthentic creative product. As a maker, students take a concept and turn it into areal prototype. This involves exploration, sharing ideaswith others, choosing and defining a project, planning,executing and refining a plan, and displaying thefinal product.

The Maker Movement sweeping the nation is a back to basics"Tinkering in the garage" style of innovating and creating. The Maker Movement sweeping the nation is a back to basics"Tinkering in the garage" style of innovating and creating.

“IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT,YOU CAN MAKE IT.”

Submissions due Monday, February 15, 2016Showcase and Judging April 16, 2016 STEAMposium

MAKER CREATOR

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All shirts will be displayed at the event for judging and recognition. Each campus submitting a design will earnpoints toward the STEAMly Cup!

Campus-based judges including parents, students, teachers, administrators, will select the top design to beprinted on a shirt for STEAMletes and teachers to wear as they participate in the April 16, 2015, STEAMposium.

#gisdSTEAM

t−shirt contest

Elementary, Middle, High School

Judging April 16, 2016 at STEAMposium

STEAM Design contest

?• Science• Technology• Engineering• Arts• Math

Submissions due Friday, March 25, 2016

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Campus Principals and Assistant Principals FROM: Jasna Aliefendic, Ed.D., Coordinator of Technology Applications RE: Hour of Code GISD Strategic Plan Goal #2: We will develop processes and applications to achieve the equitable distribution of digital resources, along with adequate training and support for implementation. Specific Result 1: Technology is appropriately implemented to ensure students are future ready. _______________________________________________________________________ Are you interested in engaging your students in the global Hour of Code? This year’s event takes place the week of December 7-13, Computer Science Education Week. Over the past two years, leaders like you who engage students in this global event have helped introduce over 100 million students worldwide to computer science and to coding, helping them to build skills for future jobs. Let’s put Garland ISD on the global Hour of Code map! If you wish to participate, sign up your school by going to https://hourofcode.com/us. Every participating educator will receive a thank-you gift, and every school can enter to win $10,000 of hardware for introducing students to the Hour of Code. One hour can be enough to inspire and encourage students to seek more learning to gain and increase their coding skills.

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TO: Principals & Campus Testing Coordinators

FROM: Courtney Clearfield District Testing Coordinator Research, Assessment, & Accountability Department

RE: Updated Confidential Student Reports to Include Math results _______________________________________________________________________

This memorandum is to inform you of the updated Confidential Student Reports for students in grades 3-8 that will be delivered to your campus beginning October 5. Each delivery will contain two copies of the CSR and a label for each student. Please put a copy of the CSR and label in the student cumulative files. Additionally, please send home the other copy of the CSR with the student along with the parent letter that will be emailed to the Campus Testing Coordinator, placed on the RAAD Intranet site in the State Assessments link http://home.garlandisd.net/RAAD-State-Assessments, and attached to this memo. The CSRs should be sent home with students by October 16. If you have any questions, please contact RAAD at 972-487-3212.

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http://home.garlandisd.net/RAAD-State-Assessments

October 2015

Dear Parent/Guardian: Attached you will find the Confidential Student Report for your student’s 2015 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®). In Spring 2015, you should have received a copy of this report; however, the math results were not reported because the standard had not yet been set. The standard has been set and you now have a new report reflecting your student’s math scale score and performance level information. Additionally, Pearson (the vendor that produced and scored the 2015 STAAR for the Texas Education Agency) notified all districts that for the STAAR Grade 7 writing compositions, the personal narrative results were listed where the expository results should have been and vice versa. This error did NOT affect overall student performance (scale score and performance level) and does NOT affect students who took the STAAR A version of the test. If your student was affected by the error, the attached Confidential Student Report reflects the correct scores for these compositions. Sincerely,

Courtney Clearfield, District Testing Coordinator Research, Assessment & Accountability

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Principals & Campus Testing Coordinators FROM: Courtney Clearfield District Testing Coordinator Research, Assessment & Accountability RE: Update to the 2015-2016 Testing Calendar _______________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this memo is to notify you of an update to the 2015–2016 Student Assessment testing calendar. The revised calendar will be posted to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) website at http://www.tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/calendars/, the RAAD Intranet website http://home.garlandisd.net/RAAD, and the Garland ISD website http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/raad/testing_calendar.asp. This calendar reflects changes to testing dates previously communicated to school districts. To meet legislative requirements, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) grades 4 and 7 writing assessments will be redesigned so they can be completed in one four-hour administration. In the current school year, the STAAR grades 4 and 7 writing assessments will be administered on Tuesday, March 29, 2016.

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http://www.tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/calendars/

http://home.garlandisd.net/RAAD

http://www.garlandisd.net/departments/raad/testing_calendar.asp


DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Principals & Campus Testing Coordinators FROM: Courtney Clearfield District Testing Coordinator Research, Assessment & Accountability RE: Writing Images in Shared Drive for Instructional Purposes _______________________________________________________________________ The 2014 and 2015 Writing Images for Grade 4, Grade 7, English I, and English II have been placed in a department Shared drive called “Department Share” for instructional purposes. These images have been masked and watermarked for teachers to use with their students as they look at how particular writing samples were scored. They can be found in the following path: Department Share:\RAAD\STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness)\STAAR Writing Compositions Each file has a direction cover sheet with instructions on how to search the document for particular scores. The writing images in the campus testing drive should NOT be used for instructional purposes as the student names have not been masked. If you have any questions regarding the writing images, please call RAAD at 972-487-3206.

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Campus Administrators FROM: Department of Student Services and School Choice RE: Review 360 and Behavioral RtI Frequent Q & A Most campus administrators have attended both Review 360 training and Behavior RtI training. We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions from each session via Power Point to provide consistent information to all participants. To access these frequently asked questions and answers, please visit http://home.garlandisd.net/Student_Discipline, then click on the “Review 360 and Behavioral RtI Frequent Q &A” PowerPoint presentation. Our goal is to ensure that all campus administrators feel proficient in using Review 360 and understanding the Behavioral Response to Intervention process. As always, if you have questions or need further assistance please contact the Office of Student Relations at 972-487-4369. Thank you!

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http://home.garlandisd.net/Student_Discipline


DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: All Administrators Campus Engagement Coordinators FROM: Student Services - Translation & Interpretation Services RE: Translation Interpretation Volunteer Community Outreach Program _______________________________________________________________________ The purpose of the Translation Interpretation Volunteer Community Outreach Program (TIVCO) is to train volunteers to provide assistance with the high volume of interpretations throughout the school year. Our department is committed to adequately train these volunteers to provide interpretation and translation to Garland ISD campuses, students, and the families whose first language is not English. TIVCO volunteers will provide interpretation for parent to teacher meetings, parent information meetings, and extra-curricular activities. We need your assistance in identifying possible TIVCO volunteers. The qualification for volunteer interpreters is to be proficient in both languages and convey information from the English language to a target language and vice versa. Volunteers must thoroughly understand the importance of communicating accurate information without adding, modifying, or omitting any part of a message. We would appreciate any referrals by October 16, 2015. Please send all referrals to Maria Floyd at [email protected] or Maria Garcia at [email protected]. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our office at 972-485-4910.

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Principals, Assistant Principals, Area Directors FROM: Nelson Orta, Director of Organizational Learning Sherri Skelton, Organizational Learning Specialist RE Coaching for Results, Level 1- 1st Notice Strategic Plan Goal:5 _______________________________________________________________________ The Department of Organizational Learning is excited to announce that the Leadership Coaching for High Performance will be held again for administrators. The training will be for principals, assistant principals, and area directors who have not yet completed the Level 1 workshops. The Level 1 training is a 4 day workshop. When you register through Sched using the link below, you will be enrolled in all 4 days. Space is limited. Leadership Coaching for High Performance-Level 1 November 5 and 6, 2015 and January 11 and 12, 2016 http://sched.co/4O1y Level 2 Coaching workshops will be held in January and February (details to come). Please contact Sherri Skelton for more information: [email protected]

Action Required

@gisdlearning

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Campus Administrators FROM: Nelson Orta, Director of Organizational Learning/Professional Development Angie Cheatham, Digital Learning Coordinator Brian Dean, Digital Learning Facilitator Department of Organizational Learning RE: Revised Start Times: Digital Learning Sessions for the Fall Semester –

2nd Notice Strategic Plan Goal: 5 _______________________________________________________________________ In an effort to maximize effectiveness of these sessions and meet the needs of our learners and their busy schedules, we are revising the start times for our Digital Learning Sessions after school. All after school digital learning sessions will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. These sessions focus on maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of using the iPad in the classroom and on the integration of the ISTE student standards within instruction. Please see the following flyer with revised session dates and links to register in Sched and forward to your campus staff. For questions, please contact Angie Cheatham.

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Digital Learning Opportunities

Fall 2015

Social media is a modern day two-way street that gives youthe ability to communicate - it is the voice of Internet. Here

is a roundup of the trendiest social networks people areusing right now.

Coding with the iPad

Gamification with the iPad

Augmented Reality with the iPad

Connecting Globally with the iPad

The One iPad Classroom

Oct. 194:00-5:00

Oct. 214:00-5:00

Oct. 264:00-5:00

Oct. 284:00-5:00

Nov. 94:00-5:00

Nov. 164:00-5:00

Dec. 24:00-5:00

Click on anytime belowto register inSched.

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http://sched.co/48qo

http://sched.co/48dm

http://sched.co/48Uf

http://sched.co/48dU

http://sched.co/48dr

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TO: Campus Administrators

FROM: Nelson Orta Director of Organizational Learning-Professional Development

Angie Cheatham, Digital Learning Coordinator Department of Organizational Learning-Professional Development

RE: i3 Upcoming Sessions – 4th Notice Strategic Plan Goal: 5

_______________________________________________________________________

The following documents outline the i3 sessions upcoming in the next few weeks for each level within the district. Directly increase the 21st century skills in your campus teachers and students by sending representatives from your campus and/or each content area.

The full listing of i3 sessions for the semester can be found in the digital catalog by clicking here.

For questions, please contact Angie Cheatham.

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https://gisdprofessionallearning2015.sched.org/overview/type/i3

mailto:[email protected]?subject=TechKnowledge%20Question

UPCOMINGSESSIONS

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IN SCHED for these digital learning opportunities!*Substitutes provided by campus administrator*

Elementary School SessionsDigital

Feedback

Keep Calmand

Collaborate

Here's Technology!Now, What?

ConnectingClassroomsVirtually

Tips, tools, and tricks to provide meaningfuldigital feedback to parents and students. We will be looking at apps like Doceri,

DocScan, and Google to provide feedback.

Oct. 15

8:00-11:00

Oct. 15

12:30-3:30

Limited resources holding your classroomback? Do you want to build your studentsschema but you have no funds? Explore thepower of the trifecta ... learn how to use

your iPad, document camera, and internet toopen the door to the world.

Oct. 23

8:00-11:00

Oct. 23

12:30-3:30Use the SeeSaw app and website to

showcase student accomplishments andshare how your students interact in the

classroom. You will also how to use new andexciting technology tools that are used to

innovate learning. Creative, engaging, and innovative projectbased learning experiences that Integratetechnology seamlessly into your lesson

planning.

No i3 Sessions are scheduled during the week of Oct. 5-9 due toparent teacher conferences.

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UPCOMINGSESSIONS


Middle School Sessions

Take the Fear out ofSocial Networking

So, You've Got Tech inYour ClassroomNow, What?

Oct. 13

1:00-4:00

Oct. 27

1:00-4:00

Are you an educational socmephobe? If you are afraid ofusing social media in the classroom, there is HELP! Get

control of your fear by joining in a discussion and hands onsocial media learing of Tech tools and tips that will set youfree to engage your students with 21st Century skills.

Join us for an exploration of various digital applications andonline tools destined to make your classroom more excitingand engaging for your students and more manageable and

productive for you.


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UPCOMINGSESSIONS


High School SessionsMining for the

Information in theDigital Age

Rolling intoResponsibleResearch

Fantabulistic Ways toUse Social Media inYour Classroom

CC2(Communication and

Collaboration)

This session will build capacity in teachersto effectively guide students throughmodern, cuttingedge digital tools forquality research in all content areas.

Oct. 1

12:00-3:00

Oct. 15

12:00-3:00

In this CC2 session, teachers will workcollaboratively to solve a problem using thedesign process and then publish with peers

using a variety of media and formats. (Participants please install Youtube Captureand Twitter on your iPad prior to attending

the session.)

Oct. 16

12:00-3:00

Oct. 19

112:00-3:00

This session will help teachers become moreadept in teaching students how to

responsibly and accurately research andpresent information in all content areas.

Distractions no more! Once policies keptelectronics out of the classroom but now they are

revolutionizing the way we learn and share. Come take a panaromic tour how to focus onusing social media as a beneficial tool in yourclass and engage student learing like never

before. Embrace the possibiities!


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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Elementary Principals FROM: Myra Crump, Intermediate ELAR Coordinator RE: Fall 2015 Intermediate ELAR Professional Learning

Strategic Plan Goal 5 – We will promote and support innovative and exemplary curriculum, professional development, and instructional practices in order to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning.

_______________________________________________________________________ Principals, please share these professional learning opportunities with your intermediate ELAR teachers. These sessions will help teachers develop strategies to support and improve literacy instruction in the classroom. Campuses will be responsible for paying for the teachers’ substitutes. Click on the session to register for the training in SCHED. Genre Connections: October 6, October 15, November 5 The focus of this professional learning session is to move students beyond simple genre identification and immerse readers in what makes each genre truly unique. Participants will look at the text structure for each genre and be given strategies to support not only the reading of the different genres, but the writing within each type of genre, as well. Make It Real: October 7, October 14, November 4 In this session, participants will take an in depth look at informational text. Participants will be provided with strategies to help their students identify distinctive characteristics of this genre in order to make inferences, draw conclusions, and analyze informational text. Dive Deep: Session 1 October 13, Session 2 November 3 Dive Deep is a three day training to help teachers guide students through the writing process. Teachers will be asked to use the strategies presented in each session with their students before they come to the next session of the course. Time will be set aside to reflect on what went well and what needed tweaking. Presenters will provide teachers with revision and editing mini-lessons and show participants how to embed these lessons within their instruction of the writing process.

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Area Directors All Elementary Principals All Elementary Assistant Principal Instructional Design Facilitators FROM: Mida Milligan, Ed.D., Director of Curriculum and Instruction Aibeth Laugisch, PK-5 Bilingual Education Coordinator RE: Process to Request Support from Bilingual Education (BE) ISTs _______________________________________________________________________ The BE coordinator position and the bilingual ISTs are now a part of the curriculum and instruction department. This team is working diligently to provide Spanish Language Arts curriculum and translations for our bilingual teachers. The BE ISTs have also been at campuses supporting new bilingual teachers during the first six weeks of school. As we move into the second six weeks, principals and IDF liasions may now request assistance for additional bilingual teacher support. The process for requesting bilingual teacher support from the BE ISTs has been created to provide the best classroom support for our district’s bilingual teachers. This new request process will allow us to gather detailed information about areas of need in order to best assist and fulfill those needs, in addition to providing feedback after campus/classroom visits. Please use the following process when requesting assistance for your bilingual teachers:

1. A request form must be filled out at http://goo.gl/forms/kKHoZ9hQZU 2. The database will be checked daily by Aibeth Laugisch, BE Coordinator. 3. Requests are organized by campus and prioritized by need. 4. Requests are assigned to a BE IST. 5. The BE IST will fulfill request. 6. After the BE IST provides support, a feedback form will be emailed to the

classroom BE teacher, with a copy to requestor (principal, assistant principal, IDF liaison, etc.).

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Aibeth Laugisch at 972-487-3990 or [email protected].

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Elementary Principals Elementary Assistant Principals FROM: Traci Vickery, Elementary Math Coordinator RE: New Elementary Math Resource

Strategic Plan Goal 5 – We will promote and support innovative and exemplary curriculum, professional development, and instructional practices in order to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning.

_______________________________________________________________________ You should have received two copies of the book, Engaging Mathematics, Volume II: Grade 5, from the textbook warehouse this week. These books need to be given to your 5th grade math teachers. This new resource will be added to the curriculum learning plans in Schoolnet to help your teachers with the new math TEKS. In the back of the book is a CD which has the black line masters for printing. Please make sure that these new resources are added to the inventory for your campus.

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Elementary and Middle School Principals FROM: Department of Family and Community Engagement RE: Goldie Locke Excel Awards, Joe Garcia New Image and GANAS Awards _______________________________________________________________________

SAVE THE DATE (REVISED)

Please note date and location changes

Please mark your calendars for the 2015-2016 Spring Award Ceremonies.

Date/ Time Location Event

April 12, 2016 7:00 p.m.

Curtis Culwell Center Ballroom

Goldie Locke Excel Awards for elementary students

April 13, 2016 7:00 p.m.

Curtis Culwell Center Ballroom

Goldie Locke Excel Awards for middle school students

April 27, 2016 7:00 p.m.

North Garland High School

Joe Garcia New Image Awards for elementary students

April 28, 2016 7:00 p.m.

North Garland High School

GANAS Awards for middle school students

You will be receiving a time sensitive information packet electronically by December 2015. All information packets will be due by February 5, 2016. Please mark your calendars. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at (972) 487-4520.

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DATE: October 2, 2015 TO: Secondary Principals Secondary Assistant Principals FROM: Shannon Terry, Director, BE/ESL Programs Deb Tietjen, Coordinator Jen Baird, Instructional Specialist RE: Secondary ESL Extended Day Program

GISD Strategic Plan

Goal 5: We will promote and support innovative and exemplary curriculum, professional development, and instructional practices in order to continuously enhance teaching and extend learning. Goal 6: We will monitor and maintain key performance indicators to assess progress toward goals. _____________________________________________________________________ Funding for the 2015-16 Secondary ESL Extended Day Program is now available. This program supports the development of extended learning opportunities for English language learners through the provision of instructional assistance in core curricula subjects and/or assistance with homework, classwork, test preparation, and study skills. The procedure for submitting the Secondary ESL Extended Day Program proposal begins with each campus LPAC administrator scheduling an Instructional LPAC. A Google Form has been provided to the LPAC Administrator and LPAC/Lead Teacher to guide the planning process. The plan should include CIP goals address ELL student performance. The Google Form can be accessed at the following link: fill it out in Google Forms. The earliest date proposals will be reviewed is October 2. The final deadline to submit proposals is October 16. BE/ESL will review each proposal, then notify the campus regarding the amount awarded. Account codes will be assigned at that time. Campuses will be responsible for any costs exceeding the approved budget. Students eligible for district transportation will continue to receive bus service in order to participate in the Secondary ESL Extended Day Program. Transportation will be available starting October 28. A ten day advance notice of eligible riders is required by Transportation to activate bus services. Thank you for your continued commitment to advancing ELL student success through the implementation of the s ESL Extended Day Program!

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DATE: October 1, 2015 TO: Secondary Administrators FROM: Amanda Benton, Instructional Specialist Meredith Neatherlin, Instructional Specialist Kristyn Edney, Advanced Academic Administrator RE: SpringBoard Initial Administrator Workshop _______________________________________________________________________ SpringBoard is the curriculum for all Pre-AP Math for 6th grade through Pre-Calculus and Pre-AP ELA for 6th grade through English II. Any campus administrators supervising SpringBoard teachers who have not previously attended the Initial Administrator Workshop are requested to attend the October 28th training. Administrators who attended previously are invited to attend as a refresher. There are two sessions from which to choose. Please register for one of the sessions using the electronic link.

October 28th, 2015 Harris Hill ~ Rowlett Room

8:00 am – 12:00 pm (Register)

12:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Register)

If you have any questions, please contact the following point persons:

SpringBoard Math = Amanda Benton, [email protected] SpringBoard ELA = Meredith Neatherlin, [email protected]

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